Creatives on WRFI

CREATIVES: Ithaca DIY Poetry & Practice At Presents join forces for inaugural Punk & Poetry Fest, hosted by DJ Clara- 5/13 & 5/21

By Zoe Van Nostrand | May 12, 2026 | Comments Off on CREATIVES: Ithaca DIY Poetry & Practice At Presents join forces for inaugural Punk & Poetry Fest, hosted by DJ Clara- 5/13 & 5/21

Join us for a special CREATIVES on WRFI episode with Ithaca DIY Poetry & Practice At Presents hosted by DJ Clara of Mind Meadow (Airs every Wednesday 6-7pm) Ithaca DIY Poetry and Practice At are joining forces for a massive Punk and Poetry Fest at Stone Bend Farm on May 23rd from noon to night. And just our luck, they’re…

Upcoming Radio Specials – May 2026

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 30, 2026 | Comments Off on Upcoming Radio Specials – May 2026

Punk & Poetry Sneak Peak- Wednesday May 13th 6-7pm Ithaca DIY Poetry & Practice At are special guests on Mind Meadow with Clara – Ithaca DIY Poetry and Practice At are joining forces for a massive Punk and Poetry Fest at Stone Bend Farm on May 23rd from noon to night. And just our luck, they’re…

CREATIVES: Ithaca Is…Spotlighting Black Creatives in Ithaca – Airing 4/29

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 27, 2026 | Comments Off on CREATIVES: Ithaca Is…Spotlighting Black Creatives in Ithaca – Airing 4/29

Explore CREATIVES on WRFI Get to know the organizers behind the ‘Ithaca Is…‘ album project. Hosted by DJ Dija of The Strangest Feeling (alternating Saturday evenings 7-9pm). The Ithaca Is… project is organized by a team of MBA students at Ithaca College with backgrounds in music, marketing, and media. Cierra May, a musician originally from…

CREATIVES: Sylvie Froncek on the inaugural Old Greeny Fringe Fest, hosted by DJ Gianni – 4/22 & 4/26

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 22, 2026 | Comments Off on CREATIVES: Sylvie Froncek on the inaugural Old Greeny Fringe Fest, hosted by DJ Gianni – 4/22 & 4/26

Get to know festival organizer Sylvie Froncek and discover the weird and mystical events on the the horizon. Hosted by DJ Gianni of Songbird.mp3 (alternating Sunday mornings from 10-11am). Old Greeny Fringe Fest is a week-long (April 27th-May 3rd), fringe festival in celebration of the weird, wacky, and whimsical, rooted in the legend of Old…

CREATIVES: Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim discusses her journey into Carnatic music, hosted by Daniel Bass – 4/21 & 4/25

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 21, 2026 | Comments Off on CREATIVES: Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim discusses her journey into Carnatic music, hosted by Daniel Bass – 4/21 & 4/25

From Carnegie Hall to Karnataka, Grammy-nominated violinist Ariana Kim, Associate Professor of Music at Cornell, discusses her journey into Carnatic music during her semester studying violin in India in 2025. Hosted by Daniel Bass of Monsoon Radio (alternating Tuesday nights 7-9pm) “Noted by The New York Times for giving “the proceedings an invaluable central thread…

Recent Radio Specials – April 2026

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 2, 2026 | Comments Off on Recent Radio Specials – April 2026

CREATIVES: MIGRATIONS: The 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, hosted by Felix Teitelbaum The 2026 edition of FLEFF runs from March 27 – April 12. This year’s special theme is Migrations. Events and screenings will be held on Ithaca College’s campus and downtown at Cinemapolis. A live interview hosted by Felix Teitelbaum of The Scenic…

CREATIVES: MIGRATIONS: The 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, hosted by Felix Teitelbaum 4/2

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 1, 2026 | Comments Off on CREATIVES: MIGRATIONS: The 29th annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, hosted by Felix Teitelbaum 4/2

DJ Felix of The Scenic Route(every Thursday 12-2) talks to the organizers of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) about the 29th annual fest held this week at Ithaca College and Cinemapolis. The 2026 edition of FLEFF runs from March 27 – April 12. This year’s special theme is Migrations. Events and screenings will…

CREATIVES: Author Sophie Pinkham on her new work ‘The Oak & the Larch: A Forest History of Russia’, hosted by DJ Jacob – 4/19 & 4/23

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 1, 2026 | Comments Off on CREATIVES: Author Sophie Pinkham on her new work ‘The Oak & the Larch: A Forest History of Russia’, hosted by DJ Jacob – 4/19 & 4/23

Explore CREATIVES on WRFI Tune into WRFI for an interview with Cornell Professor Sophie Pinkham about her new book, The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia! Learn about the rich, complex narrative woven through Russia’s beautiful forests and hear how it connects to the country’s complicated history. Pinkham’s interview will be broadcast from…

LIVE on WRFI: Lily Talmers on Lowlands Radio with DJ Somer – 4/18

By Zoe Van Nostrand | April 1, 2026 | Comments Off on LIVE on WRFI: Lily Talmers on Lowlands Radio with DJ Somer – 4/18

Lily Talmer IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCE on Saturday April 18th at 3pm on Lowlands Radio with Somer Lily Talmers writes of the innate divinity in humanity from a palpably Midwestern vantage. Her lyrics are spiritual and strange-vivid images that range from sludge-covered and dismal to childlike and wondrous.  Every song on It Is Cyclical, Missing You was recorded…

Recent Radio Specials – March 2026

By Zoe Van Nostrand | March 3, 2026 | Comments Off on Recent Radio Specials – March 2026

CREATIVES on WRFI: World Premiere of MILKWEED at the Kitchen Theatre with Playwright Wendy Dann and Director Emily Jackson – Airs 2/26 & 3/1 DJ Cristina of Spinsters Rock (alternating Friday nights 7-9pm) talks to playwright Wendy Dann and Emily Jackson about the world premiere of MILKWEED opening at the Kitchen Theatre on February 25th.“Milkweed is an intimate, surprising…